Thistle Magick

• Planet: Mars
• Element: Fire
• Type: Plant
• Part Used: Living plant, cuttings
• Basic Power: Protection

Thistle is one of the best herbs to carry when involved in magickal wars. It prevents hexes and curses from taking place. Carry a piece as a defense against psychic or real attack.

Throw onto a fire if you fear being struck by lightning during a storm. Grow in the garden to ward off thieves. A bowl of thistles in a room strengthens and energizes those within it, so they are often used in sickrooms or in places where people are recuperating.

• Pregnant women should carry milk thistle (Silybum) to keep their partners from cheating.
• Holy thistle (Cnicus benedictus) is used for purification and to get rid of guilty feelings.

Collected from various sources